The goal of the On-Road Voucher Incentive Program (VIP) is to allow funding opportunities for small fleets (3 or less vehicles) to replace their older heavy-duty diesel vehicles more quickly with cleaner diesel vehicles. Small fleet owners that operate vehicles with 1993 or older model year diesel engines in California 75 percent of the time may be eligible for funding towards the purchase of a vehicle that has a 2007 or newer diesel engine.

MBUAPCD is not operating a VIP program; go to the ARB's Voucher Incentive Program webpage to learn more and to find a local participating dealership.

Verified Diesel Emission Control Systems (VDECS; "retrofits")
CARB's searchable database of CARB-verified diesel emission control systems (VDECS) for diesel engines. [Posted 10/16/08]
Or browse their list of currently verified devices. [Posted 6/30/09]

National Clean Diesel Campaign
New technology publications are now available on the National Clean Diesel Campaign (NCDC) website. These technical bulletins are designed to support NCDC grant recipients (as well as their sub-recipients and others) and fleet managers who are using Diesel Oxidation Catalysts (DOCs) or Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs) as potential retrofit technologies.

Loans for Small Fleets
Small fleets can also apply for financing through CARB's Providing Loan Assistance for California Equipment (PLACE) Program.
View CARB's PLACE program website for a list of participating CalCAP lenders providing PLACE loans.

Cleaning Up Diesel Trucks in California: Millions in Funding Available Each Year
Truck owners may be wary of added costs due to upgrades required as a result of CARB's Statewide Diesel Truck and Bus regulations. However, much funding has been made available by the state to offset those costs. NRDC has published a great flyer about several different funding opportunities.

Questions About Statewide Regulations and Funding
Call CARB's hotline with questions regarding regulations and funding opportunities: 1-866-6DIESEL. [Posted 5/29/09]

Funding for California Farmers
The Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS) is offering funds for California farmers to replace, repower, or retrofit diesel combustion engines (and many other conservation practices).

For more information visit their website: California 2011 Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)

Click "Contact your local Service Center" to find out where to go to sign up for the program.

Scroll down to EQIP Priorities and click on "EQIP CIG (b) Air Quality - National Priority" to learn more about the program and application process. [Posted 11/17/10]